The Black Echo by Michael Connelly

The Black Echo

Harry Bosch #1

Michael Connelly

332 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

For maverick LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch, the body in the drainpipe at Mulholland Dam is more than another anonymous statistic. This one is personal...because the murdered man was a fellow Vietnam "tunnel rat" who had fought side by side w...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,728 reviews

Moods

mysterious 83%
dark 68%
tense 59%
adventurous 55%
challenging 14%
sad 8%
emotional 5%
informative 5%
reflective 5%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 29%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Plot: 44% | Character: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 39% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 28%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 34% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 21%

Average rating

3.89

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